Apple Finally Plans to Release a Calculator App for iPad Later This Year

[tkaravou]

This is going to be the best calculator that Apple has ever released on the iPad

 

[DeftwillP]

Finally, Apple is able to bring Calculator app to iPad thanks to technological advancements in AI and quantum computing.

"We think you're really gonna like it" -$cook

 

[tomtad]

I wonder how they got over the hurdle of it "looking weird", since that seemed to be the main reason they've held off so long?

I've always thought they should have it as a floating window accessible from the Control Centre, similar to what they did with for making a quick note.

 

[Realityck]

Apple is finally planning a Calculator app for the iPad, over 14 years after launching the device, according to a source familiar with the matter.

It’s about time.

Before the first iPad in 2010, Apple's development team did have an iPad calculator ready to go, but it was just a scaled-up version of the iPhone app. Steve Jobs caught wind of it and quickly nixed it, and there wasn't enough time to design an iPad-optimized calculator before the iPad hit shelves.

Always thought it was dumb to omit a calculator for iPadOS, but iOS and MacOS had calculators? So 14 years later it finally happens.

 

[Apple Mac Daz]

April the 1st was almost 3 weeks ago

 

[bluedoggiant]

But will it be better than Numerical? Prob not

 

[CJF93]

M4 Required

 

[Xavier]

How bout the Health app on Mac? Every one of apples native apps should be on all their platforms.

This is how I feel. Maybe it will progress to that in the future but does seem like its a miss.

 

[philfloyduk]

This shouldn't be news... but it is news.

Finally!!!

 

[tridley68]

It's a bit late I already have a good calculator app on my I pad

 

[iZac]

It took so long because testing involved running Siri to perform every single possible calculation in the universe.

That's a lot of web searches​

 

[erikkfi]

Will it come to the PowerBook G5, though?

 

[bradman83]

I mean I get the point Apple's made in the past that a calculator app on an iPad sized screen isn't the best UI experience, but it's become almost a joke at this point. Glad they're finally caving in and releasing one.

 

[ps3zocker]

That is incredible news. Finally we're gonna see what they've been cooking for 14 years, after they just got multiple timers working!

 

[jb310]

In a time where people are talking about AI advancements, augmented reality gear, and quantum computing, I gotta say... Apple putting a calculator app in the iPad might be the biggest tech news of all. 🤯

 

[JorgeVR]

Even MacRumors is using the word "Finally", which means no one denies the feeling.

 

[SteveJUAE]

We know Apple never rush to be 1st, this will be the most polished calc app out there /s

 

[arcite]

Too late Apple. Around 5 years ago I bought PCalc on sale for $1.

 

[deadspider187]

"Apple is finally planning a Calculator app for the iPad, over 14 years after launching the device, according to a source familiar with the matter."

It's interesting that they have finally "cracked it", but still somehow can't ship it with the brand new iPads they are announcing in May.

 

[Realityck]

Steve Jobs turning around in his grave.

Well he’s to blame for why there was no iPadOS calculator you know?

Before the first iPad in 2010, Apple's development team did have an iPad calculator ready to go, but it was just a scaled-up version of the iPhone app. Steve Jobs caught wind of it and quickly nixed it, and there wasn't enough time to design an iPad-optimized calculator before the iPad hit shelves.

 

[alijahsimon]

Now, if only we could get Instagram and WhatsApp for the iPad…

In all seriousness, if you are still using insecure and poorly-designed WhatsApp instead of Telegram, you actually deserve the poor user experience as punishment for your poor taste.

 

[zombierunner]

Included with Apple One or 2.99 a month 🤡

 

[mcilwraith]

I’ve tried so many calculator apps on iPad. All rubbish. Usually horrible ads. Or ugly layout. So this might actually be nice!

 

[jmarsh5]

The EU made them do it

Good for the EU then, per usual.

 

[JSDK]

If it were back in the days when there was a live audience, the audience would have fainted and everyone would get up and dance around the hall, and Tim would be crowned king, and he would be carried around while people messed up calculations, as Tim saw calculated on his iPad Pro M3, while he shouting "calm now calm now - there are enough calculations for EVERYONE!"

Everyone would be able to remember what they were doing the day Apple launched their iPad calculator.